North Korea instigated the Korean War while China was only a “reactive” party. The DPRK should participate in arms control but not eliminate all its nuclear weapons. Pyongyang cozies up to Beijing when it needs food and shows only performative goodwill, but the two countries still need each other. And despite it all, China is exploiting loopholes in U.N. sanctions to assist North Korea economically.
These are all answers provided by DeepSeek — China’s answer to ChatGPT — to a broad range of often sensitive questions about bilateral relations with the DPRK, and they provide a glimpse into not just how the large language model (LLM) works, but into Beijing’s unspoken red lines when it comes to its nuclear neighbor.
North Korea instigated the Korean War while China was only a “reactive” party. The DPRK should participate in arms control but not eliminate all its nuclear weapons. Pyongyang cozies up to Beijing when it needs food and shows only performative goodwill, but the two countries still need each other. And despite it all, China is exploiting loopholes in U.N. sanctions to assist North Korea economically.
These are all answers provided by DeepSeek — China’s answer to ChatGPT — to a broad range of often sensitive questions about bilateral relations with the DPRK, and they provide a glimpse into not just how the large language model (LLM) works, but into Beijing’s unspoken red lines when it comes to its nuclear neighbor.
Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks
-
Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis
-
Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period
-
The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop
-
Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns
-
Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting
Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts.
Subscribe
now
All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time.
